Writer Matt Hoisch, who has spent nearly a year interviewing poets for a project, describes the public good that comes from ...

The shape of the poem is simple. It’s written as one verse – this could suggest the single focus of the speaker – he is consumed by love. It could also imply the poverty noted towards the ...

It rhymes and scans, and feels like a genuine piece of simple poetry. The English version - while enjoyable in its way - reads like a translation. It is more stilted, and the imagery works less ...